6 Useful Reading Strategies

For a review of the strategies we are currently using in class, follow this link.
  • Class Reading Strategies
    These are some active reading strategies that good readers use to help them get more from what they are reading. These strategies apply to reading both fiction and non-fiction.

6 Text Structures of Non-fiction Texts

Understanding the structure of the text you are reading will help you get more out of what you are reading.
There are six basic structures: chronological, descriptive, question/answer, problem/solution, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
  • Text Structures
    This .pdf will remind you of the types of text structures and some of the key words that signal each type of structure.

Before, During & After - Become a Stronger Reader

These strategies will help you get more out of what you're reading, whether for required reading or reading for pleasure.